general counsel legal and compliance Italy | Santander Consumer Bank
Savino Casamassima
general counsel legal and compliance Italy | Santander Consumer Bank
Savino Casamassima is a highly skilled legal professional, praised by his colleagues for his ‘pragmatic approach and his quickness in understanding and managing complex issues’. With a vast experience in compliance related issues, Casamassima has been navigating Santander Consumer Bank’s business in Italy through the challenging regulatory climate over the past five years in his position of general counsel legal and compliance for the country. His efforts have not gone unnoticed in the industry and he has been nominated for a number of awards in recognition of his market-leading work. Casamassima’s previous in-house positions have been with the financial services company GE Capital and Italian bank Antonveneta ABN Amro Bank. His colleagues in these roles describe him as a highly ‘focused and committed’ professional with a ‘sharp mind’ and ‘ability to grasp the key issue of a complex problem’. Casamassima’s private practice experience from 1997 to 2004 is also characterised by high levels of professionalism and exceptional legal work. A client from his spell at the law firm Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners (2001-2004) describes him as a professional who exhibits excellent understanding and interests in his clients, who never compromises on the best legal solution.